Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.